Hi, everyone just joined today ,my question is that i was diagnosed 3 years ago go with fibromyalgia ,I've just been told they have seen scars on my liver by a ultrasound scan ,now waiting for a fibro scan ,too be true I've been a drinker ,does anyone know if it's the fibromyalgia that's causing this
Fibromyalgia and liver disease - British Liver Trust
Fibromyalgia and liver disease
Fibromyalgia won't have caused scarring to your liver .... drinking alcohol will have done that
They may need to investigate the possibility you have another auto-immune condition that may also have attacked your liver. When you have one auto-immune illness it is common to have multiple other AI conditions and there is a possibility you could have one of the auto-immune liver conditions. Ok, it might be down to the alcohol but it is possible to get liver disease without alcohol - my hubby has cirrhosis due to Auto-Immune Hepatitis and has been t-total all his life.
A liver biopsy might also be needed to ascertain a clearer picture.
Katie
I have had fibromyalgia for about 14 years and two weeks ago I was diagnosed with cirrhosis. I don't think that the two things are linked. I saw a consultant last evening who told me that I must not take naproxen or ibuprofen as they can cause damage and bleeding to the gut. Deb
Thanks for telling me about the painkillers ,yes i think they do make. Difference